BXBX NOVEL Chapter 271 Condition
As he was eating, he suddenly heard the sound of crying coming from downstairs, so he stopped eating and looked down the stairs. He saw a woman leading a child and kneeling by the roadside, muttering something, and heard the woman say: "Masters, please take care, and take my child in. I will definitely repay everyone’s kindness by being a horse or a cow."
Hearing this, Li Qiang frowned, "This kind of plot is common in costume dramas, I didn’t expect to bump into it right after I ate." Thus, he called the waiter over. The waiter’s face was full of smiles as he said, "Sir, are you satisfied with the dishes in the store? What else do you need? " Li Qiang said, "Why are the women downstairs crying? Go over and ask." The waiter said, "Sir, do you mean to chase them away?" Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I just want you to go over and ask what’s going on. If she’s in trouble, I can help her."
When the waiter heard this, he gave him a thumbs up and said, "This grandpa is really a straightforward and kind person. This little one is truly impressed. Please eat, I will immediately ask around." After a while, the waiter went back upstairs and sighed, "What a pity, that woman’s surname is Peng, who runs the sesame seed cake shop in the city. Her husband was an honest man who sells sesame seeds and bean curd every morning, but somehow Old Zhang fell sick after a trip to the temple, and died soon after. He left his orphans and widows behind, arranged for Old Zhang to be buried, and the widow had no idea, so she decided to pay the child to an adoptive family."
Li Qiang heard this and also felt pity. He took out a piece of gold, which weighed more than six liang, and said, "Go, give this to the mother and son. Tell Widow Peng to stop selling her son and quickly take the money to buy a few acres of land to live on." When the waiter saw the gold, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly praised Li Qiang as a good man, then he took the gold and went downstairs.
Not long after, Countess Peng led her son over to the restaurant. When she saw Li Qiang, she kowtowed repeatedly, saying things like "thank you". Li Qiang helped them up and said: "Quickly take the money home and live, don’t just casually send your son out. It’s not good to leave home." "Yes," said Widow Peng, and left with her son in tears.
The waiter sighed, "A kind person like you is really rare. I’ve been in restaurants for so many years, but I’ve never seen someone as generous as you." Li Qiang snickered in his heart, "Anyway, it’s not my money, and I’m going home soon, so I’ll spend as much as I can." He suddenly thought of something and asked, "Waiter, I have something to ask you. I don’t know if you can answer." The waiter patted his chest and said, "As long as this grandpa can answer any of my questions, I will answer them all!"
Li Qiang asked, "Does your town have any young beauties?" The waiter was startled, but soon after, his expression changed. He felt that this person was just a lustful person, perhaps the reason why he saved him was because of a moment of kindness. Seeing his expression, Li Qiang knew what he was thinking, "I don’t have any other intentions, I was just asking casually. If you don’t want to say it, then forget about it. Unfortunately, I don’t know who to give this silver to." He took out a piece of silver and tossed it around in his hand. The waiter had long since been dumbfounded by what he saw. In ancient times, one would have to know that with just one or two taels of silver, a commoner family would be able to live a life of warmth and contentment for a few months. To the waiter, these three taels of silver were no small amount.
The waiter hurriedly replied, "Your excellency, your words are foreign. This servant has already treated you as a living Bodhisattva. What do you want me to say to you that I won’t tell you? This town is called the Eight River Town and it is also a huge town within a hundred miles of the surrounding area. There are a few beauties in the town, but there is only one that suits your interest. "
Li Qiang’s eyes lit up. His interest piqued, he asked, "Tell me, who exactly is it?" Seeing that there were not many customers in the restaurant, the waiter simply sat down and coughed twice, saying: "It is indeed the Han Group on the east side of the town, other than Han Yuan, the richest person in the Eight Rivers Town. Although they are rich like princes and sons of princes, they only have one daughter, and they truly love each other as if she is a jewel in the palm.
Li Qiang couldn’t help but smile and say, "Twenty years is still considered old. I think he’s very young." The waiter smiled. "I feel that young is young, so I naturally agree. But, Miss Han really has stayed in the pavilion for too long. Although everyone here knows that she looks like an angel, no one dares to ask for her hand in marriage anymore." Li Qiang nodded and said, "Alright then, I’ll entrust you with something. Brother’s name is..." What should I call him? "I’m Li Qiang."
The waitress quickly cupped her hands, "I don’t dare to, I’m Niu San. You can just call me that." Li Qiang smiled and said, "So it’s Brother Niu San. It shouldn’t be hard for me to do this. However, seeing that Brother Niu San is a straightforward person, I wanted to ask you to do it."
Niu San hastily replied, "It’s a small matter. If Master Li has anything to say, just say it. This lowly one will go through fire and water no matter what." Li Qiang smiled and said, "That won’t happen. I just want to go to the Han Family to propose to them, so I want Third Brother Niu to explain it to them on my behalf." Niu San immediately looked at Li Qiang with an incredulous expression, thinking, "This guy looks like he’s extremely rich. What kind of good-looking girl can’t he play with? Why does he have to go to the Han Family to propose?" He thought like this in his heart, but he still said: "No problem, I will go visit her tonight. But, this marriage proposal requires money."
Li Qiang chuckled as he took out a silver note and said, "Is it enough?" When Niu San saw the amount of banknotes, he nearly fell to the ground. He trembled in fear and trepidation as he said, "One thousand taels of silver! Lord Li, you’re too rich!" Li Qiang lightly smiled and said, "You flatter me. If you succeed, I can give you one." Niu San immediately jumped up and patted his chest. "Don’t worry, Master Li. I will arrange the betrothal gift and matchmaker. I guarantee that this matter will be completed for you. Please wait for my good news!"
He specifically ran over to help Li Qiang with this matter. Niu San ran back excitedly and said, "Master Li, I’ve done everything and sent everything over, telling the Han Family that you’re a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan. The Han Family said they wanted to meet you, so they sent me here to pass on a message."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "You do things well. I’m very satisfied." Niu San took out the bill again and said, "This thousand taels of silver cost about eight hundred and thirty taels, do you think we should convert the remaining taels into notes or discount notes?" Li Qiang said, "Don’t bother, I’ll just give them to you." Niu San was panting with happiness as he kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Master Li, for the gift!" Li Qiang said with a smile, "There’s no need to be so polite. It’s just a small matter." He thought to himself, "Looks like this rich person is the NB. No matter where he goes, he will be respected."
Under Niu San’s lead, Li Qiang arrived at the east side of the city and saw a huge mansion. It was very impressive, with servants guarding the entrance. It looked like it really was a big family. Niu San came to the door and informed the servant. The servant looked at Li Qiang with eyes filled with amazement, then entered the room and reported.